What months are high season in Tenerife?

As the largest among the Canary Islands, Tenerife welcomes visitors throughout the year. June, July and August witness the highest number of visitors, with food, festivals and fanfare renting the air. The week before Easter is the busiest one during summer as Europeans jet in to enjoy the cool weather.



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January is peak cold and wet time in Tenerife, if you want to avoid the wettest month but equally not suffer high temperatures or high prices the best time for you to go is between March and June.

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To hit the low season then, and get the best value for your hard-earned cash, we recommend visiting May to July or September to mid-October. That way you'll avoid both the over-wintering sun-seekers and the school holidaying families.

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The cheapest months include March, April, May (excluding the Easter period), October and November. The temperature in Tenerife rarely dips below 18°C in these months, so sightseeing, hiking and other activities are all still possible – and there will be fewer people on the beaches.

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Tenerife offers attractive weather all year round, so it depends on what temperature and climate best suits you. Summer in the south of the island will be relatively cloudless, hot and dry with excellent sea temperatures for swimming and water sports.

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One of the top reasons for visiting the island is the year round warm weather. In January the weather in Tenerife is pretty good with an average temperature of 17°C and rarely falling below 14°C so it's decent t-shirt and beach weather.

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Temperature in Tenerife in December Tenerife is a popular place for sun seekers in December with average maximum temperatures a pleasant 22.2 °C (70 °F) combined with about six hours of sunshine.

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The southern municipalities of Adeje and Arona saw the highest demand for real estate on Tenerife in 2022. Prices here also continued to rise. With average asking prices of just under 4,000 euros/m2, Costa Adeje and Playa de las Américas are the most expensive areas in the Canary Islands.

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July is the driest and one of the hottest months of the year, with usually no rain recorded and average highs of 28.9°C.

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An absence for an uninterrupted period of 90 days allows for a new stay for up to 90 days. Remember that you are always counting back the last 180 days, so if you have not exhausted the 90-day limit over the past six months, you will not have to leave the Schengen Area until that is the case.

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Areas to Avoid Because of its volcanic background, most beaches in Tenerife are volcanic with black sand which can be hot under the feet. If you're after a traditional sandy beach head to Los Cristianos and leave the southern resorts alone. Playa la Arena is also notorious for pickpockets.

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Tenerife is an all year round holiday island so all the bars, eating places and nightclubs will be open.

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In general, the warmest parts of Tenerife (the south coast) have approximately the same average temperatures as the warmest parts of Gran Canaria (also the south coast).

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The southern side of Tenerife is nearly always warmer and so might be the best spot to visit during the coldest month of the year.

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Although the weather is normally good in Tenerife in Sepember, I would say the weather in Turkey is hotter. Length of flight times are around the same, although depending who you fly with you may get a better time of flight with one or the other.

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Temperatures in Tenerife are around 20°C in winter with lows of 14°C at night. Tenerife weather warms up again from March until May. You can expect a daily average of 22°C with eight hours of warm sunshine each day.

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While the rain can be fairly unpredictable, the south of the island will usually be drier and see the most sunshine, and may be the best area to visit at this time of year.

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Playa de la Arena This small resort town is located south of Los Gigantes in the south west of the island. It boasts one of the best climates and hours of sunshine in Tenerife.

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Canary Islands, annual weather averages September is the hottest month in Tenerife South with an average temperature of 25°C (77°F) and the coldest is January at 18°C (64°F) with the most daily sunshine hours at 10 in August.

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Costa Adeje Tenerife, despite being relatively new, is one of the most popular resorts on the island. Two beaches and a great variety of food and entertainment should leave everyone satisfied. Puerto de la Cruz would be the choice for those looking to experience what the island of Tenerife really is about.

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Roughly said, the northern part of Tenerife is great for hikers, outdoor activities in Tenerife and pristine nature lovers. I recommend the south of the island such as Costa Adeje, Los Cristianos or Los Gigantes for those who are looking for beach holidays and all the facilities of a tourist hub.

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While the weather isn't as hot as mainland Spain in the summer, it's comfortable (which mainland Spain in the summer certainly isn't!). Top tip: When booking, I recommend sticking hotels with heated swimming pools, as non-heated ones can be chilly in winter.

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There are mosquitoes on Tenerife but not a lot. You will find them more in some areas than others, and importantly, they only appear at cer-tain times of the year. Tenerife fans often visit the island at the same time each year. If that happens to be at time when there aren't mossies, then they will never see one.

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Although it's winter there's still loads of sun in December, and you can expect ten hours of daylight with six hours of sunshine each day. UV levels will be moderate so you'll still need to use plenty of sun cream. Sunset's around 6.15pm at this time.

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